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some gaps in the wing root area needed to be filled DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr all racks mounted and some preshading sadly no "clamps" for the racks are included in the kit DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr nacelles painted in the selfmixed colour tone DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

Thanks gents!

Thank you!

My dad continues with the IJN stuff. This time a golden oldie, later released by Arii in the 80ies but this is the original Otaki kit, first released in 1972. Although the decals are 40-50 years old and the carrier film is yellowing, they still work. Tested them, need some more time to loosen from the paper but it works. The model will be painted in orange, so a yellow carrier film doesnßt matter that much. Maybe I can find some replacement. DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

slowly looking like an A-10 DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

standing on its feet, drop tank mounted DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

Thanks again for your comments, appreciated!

Thanks a lot! Landing gear indicators

finished and RFI DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

#25/2023 Next IJN subject finished by my dad. Hasegawa kit oob, only added brake lines with lead wire and antenna wires with EZ Line. The seatbelts are molded onto the seat. Painted with AK Xtreme Metal White Aluminium and Gunze H59 IJN Green with a touch of blue. Build thread here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235130819-too-few148-kawanishi-n1k2-j-shiden-kai-george-ijn/ The Shiden Kai was a potent opponent for the allied fighters but not even 500 have been built. Aircraft of Lt. Takashi Oshibuchi, 343 Naval Flying Group, 701 Sqn, Matsuyama Airbase in March 1945. DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0011 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0013 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0014 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0015 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0016 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0018 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0019 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0020 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0021 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0022 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0023 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0024 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0025 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0027 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr and together with the N1K1-Ja DSC_0028 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0029 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0030 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

engine nacelles built up DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr first paint applied on the wing ends, also some colour tone try-outs for the main colour looking at the pics of the original aircraft, depending on the light, the tone is sometimes more olive drab and then more olive green DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

camo done with Tamiya XF-5 Flat Green, XF-10 Flat Brown, XF-82 Ocean Gray 2 (RAF) and an old selfmixed RLM65 DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

airframe built up covered in primer to see where still work is neccessary DSC_0009 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr adding some detail DSC_0010 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

almost there EZ Line for antenna wires DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

So, fuselage closed. spine joint is good but the belly joint not. Don´t know if its´becuase of the locating pins or is the plastic of one half a bit thinner then the other, theres a small step throughout the whole length which needs some filler. The kit is basically the same as the A-10A kit which HB released back in 2007. It has nice detail but the molding quality could be better. Almost all parts have fine molding seams/residue which has to be removed. This bird needs noseweight. According to the instructions 25g, my dad used 30g and kept the part behind the seat away for now to add more weight if neccessary. DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

decals done (no swastika due to legal reasons) and oilwash applied DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

getting the cockpit tub done DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr more work with the cannon kit option is to open all the gun access doors, will do them closed DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

started with the decals DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

let´s add the main landing gear DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

Thanks for your comments!

Thanks a lot!

wings to fuselage fit is a bit tricky, plastic parts have slightly different thickness also some filling to be done in the wing root areas DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

stared with some paint for the cockpit the shoulder belts are molded on but there are no lap belts, gonna use some PE from the sparesbox side instruments and IB are decals, which are a bit tricky, very thin and delicate to work with DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr brrrt DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

rest of camo done with MRP RLM74/75 DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

Good luck with yours! Well the 2 and a half Eduard WIldcats did cost my dad some nerves too, at least the landing gear. The rest is more or less trouble free. Eduard usually tries to replicate the kit parts 1:1 to the original aircraft. Because of that, their engineering isn´t always modeller friendly like with Tamiya or other brands. A pity Tamiya only releases a new FM-1 (based on their old F4F-4) now in November, some more types would be nice in the future. Thanks a lot gents!